This is a penetrating shampoo that contains 3.8% Colloidal Oatmeal. Colloidal oatmeal is simply oats ground into an extremely fine powder, that is designed to draw out or soothe irritants. It can be used for itching, dryness, scaling of dandruff, and certain types of dermatitis. This shampoo is excellent for routine bathing to help control body odors.

Dr. Ackerman has taken over 10 years to develop this product to help control the number one pet ailment: skin problems. This 3 in 1 formula is designed to sooth and relieve any skin problems. No Lauryl or Laureth Sulfates are used.

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I really liked how my pet's hair looked after I used. It seemed whiter & fluffier than with other shampoos. The only thing is you can't expect to wiz through shampooing with this. You have to make sure that you take time to apply it over every place where pet may be biting or having issues. You lather it up on the skin. The directions say to use a "generous amount of shampoo". "Take at least 5 to 15 min to thoroughly shampoo your pet". I have only used it once but I notice that my dog doesn't scratch & seem as miserable. I also use Sulfodene skin med it helps with the red spots. I will only use this shampoo frm now on.

My dog was suffering from allergies and his skin was red, itchy and irritated. This was the best colloidal oatmeal shampoo I found. It soothed his skin and eliminated his itching, and is easy to rinse out. I even bring it to his groomer to use on him. The only down side is that it's so thick you can't really squeeze it out through the cap which is easily remedied by removing it.

My dog was suffering from allergies and his skin was very red and itchy. This was the best colloidal oatmeal shampoo I found. It soothed his skin and was easy to rinse out. I bring it to his groomer to use on him too!

Unfortunately this product didn't work for my chihuahua with allergic hot spots. I am sure it is a good product, but when I bathed him in it, he had a huge itching flare up. Too bad. I might still try it again with my other chihuahua that doesn't have skin problems.

I ordered this after seeing all the stellar reviews. My dog, a cocker spaniel, Chewiee, has been itching and scratching due to dry skin, and this product read like the solution to most if not all of Chewiee's woes. It started well...the shampoo itself smelled pleasant and Chewiee seemed to like how it felt when I let it sit for 10 minutes (per instructions). It also rinsed off nicely, and left my dog's fur feeling very soft. Then the scratching began--less than 30 minutes after his bath. He was scratching with even more urgency, and that same afternoon, little white dandruff-like flakes floated to the top of his fur--the shampoo seems to have made his skin even drier. Three days after his bath, our dog was stinky and his fur had that waxy feel. I think the shampoo is TOO mild that it didn't clean his fur/skin. Poor guy...I had such high hopes.

I use the Doc Ackerman's Herbal Colloidal Oatmeal Shampoo for both of my Doberman Pinschers and it works great on their sensitive skin. Helps with itchy skin and smells nice. It's gentle enough to use with my puppy that we got with a skin infection. It was reccomended by my vet!